THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY
BRIDGING VALUABLE GAPS TO SPARK GREEN GROWTH
The need to develop alternative energy sources is enormous and growing. Worldwide energy consumption is projected to increase by an estimated 50% by 2030 as population growth and economic recovery normalize demand.
In 2008 alone, over $150 billion of capital flowed into clean energy and allied technologies. Despite unfavorable economic and business conditions, actual US renewable power generation from wind, solar, and geothermal has increased between 20% and 35% per year since 2005. Projections for future growth vary in the range of 30-40% through 2012. The government is committed to support private sector development and the public is in agreement. The Administration’s American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), for example, has allocated an estimated $97 billion to green energy spending and related tax incentives designed to stimulate an additional $100 billion in private-sector investment.
Despite historic turmoil in credit and financial markets, capital sources around the world now realize that a cocktail of catalysts has created a once-in-a-generation investor opportunity to drive technological change, address energy and environmental challenges while earning significant returns on invested capital.
The fragmented clean technology market offers compelling shareholder value creation opportunities in the form of rationalization, integration and structural improvement. Values of clean tech companies are at historic lows and intelligent capital is available for a company prepared and equipped to execute. Needed now is the financial and management competence to opportunistically invest, deploy, and build a significant business in the clean energy sector. GreenGap Energies was formed to fill this void.
